On July 31, 2014, at approximately 8:06 p.m., Northern District officers responded to an assault/robbery that occurred in the 5700 block of Ritchie Highway in Brooklyn Park.

Upon arrival, officers spoke with the 19-year-old female victim, who told officers that several individuals assaulted her and forcefully stole her phone before leaving the area on foot down Church Street. Numerous police officers responded to the area and the suspects were observed walking away from Church Street and detained in the 300 block of Seward Avenue. Five suspects were positively identified as the suspects who assaulted and took the victim’s cell phone. The five suspects were arrested and transported to Northern District for processing. The suspects were charged with Robbery, Assault, and Theft Under $1,000.